Manager, Cost

AECON

  • Kincardine, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Come Build Your Career at Aecon!As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is and building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.At Aecon, you can count on:
  • Safety First. Our number one core value. If we can't do it safely, we don't do it at all.
  • Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
  • Accountability. We're passionate about delivering on our commitments.
  • Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.
We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!At Aecon we:
  • Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
  • Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
  • Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
  • Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.
Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement - driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We're always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!About UsThe Shoreline Power Group is a fully integrated Joint Venture of Aecon, United and AtkinsRealis located in Kincardine, Ontario. Shoreline Power Group is the centerpiece of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) program which replaces the main components of 6 reactors at the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station. The scope of work includes the removal and replacement of calandria tubes, pressure tubes, and feeders as well as construction management and trade labor. This project is part of Bruce Power's Life Extension Program, which will allow Bruce Power's CANDU units to continue to operate safely through to 2064.Reporting to the Sr Project Controls Manager, the Cost Manager will be responsible in providing project control support to ongoing projects and supporting the company's estimating and construction teams to ensure that the company's project control system is properly implemented and utilized.What You'll Do Here
  • Overall responsibility for compliance of assigned projects with project controls standards - both from applicable contract documents and from Shoreline project controls policies/guidelines
  • Manage developing, establishing, and maintaining the company's project cost /control systems
  • Manage efforts to ensure continuity between project estimates and project baseline
  • Oversee the project team in converting project bids to setting up the complete, performance measurement baseline in the company's Project Controls (PRISM) system
  • Assist in set up project accounting systems (cost codes, job cost processing procedures, project rules of credit)
  • Provide support to Commercial & Procurement teams on subcontractor claims assessment, client claims development, negotiations & dispute resolutions
  • Provide commercial and technical expertise to support proposal development and provide commercial input into contractually defined project control requirements
  • Ensure adherence to all contract conditions regarding Project Controls requirements, project set-up, monitoring & close-out
  • Monitor the project performance and ensure that all the project control system is properly implemented
  • Generate all required project status reports for internal management and for the customer, including the overall project Dashboard, project performance report (Earned Value, SPI, CPI, etc)
  • Train the project team on how to implement the change management procedures
  • Maintain and support the improvement of the change management system in compliance with contract conditions and Shoreline's procedures; monitor and enforce the change management system for assigned projects
  • Responsible to communicate, train and generally ensure full understanding by project staff of project controls processes and their applicable responsibilities
  • Oversee the review and analyze the project control reports (i.e., progress and productivity) with the project control leads and project team and suggest corrective actions to maintain reasonable (around 1-PF) performance/productivity
  • Oversee the review and analyze the project scheduling and cost reports and suggest corrective actions to maintain the project within anticipated cost and schedule
  • Prepare and update project cash flows
  • Supervise and mentor project control staff
  • Participate in customer and internal management project status reporting meetings
  • AS required, produce custom reports per request of customer or internal management
  • Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to Shoreline's project controls policy & guidelines
  • Create, promote, and maintain a safe, open & respectful workplace culture and environment
  • Provide feedback & guidance to direct reports for annual goal setting; support in the establishment of individual career development plans and in identifying training & professional development opportunities
  • Other duties as assigned
What You Bring To The Team
  • 10-15 years of related experience
  • College and/or University degree in related field, OR applicable work experience
  • Applied knowledge of the “Earned Value” principles
  • Applied knowledge of Project Management and Project Controls principles
  • Applied knowledge of cost engineering/cost control
  • Organizational skills in order to handle multiple tasks within a high-pressure work site environment
  • Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees
Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA during any step of the application process please

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